Lifestyle & Electricity

On the next several pages are charts listing many items found in homes. Typical usage and cost—Transmission & Distribution (T&D) only—for each item are also printed. T&D costs are billed by Bangor Hydro. They are combined in these charts into one column “Average Monthly Cost for Delivery (T&D)”.

Two columns in t he charts are blank. Instructions are given below for completing those columns. The “Electricity Supply” charge is determined by the company from which you purchase electricity. If you have not selected a company, you probably are on Standard
Offer Electricity Supply and that charge is established by the MPUC.

Remember: T&D charges must be added to Electricity Supply charges to calculate total cost.

Using the Charts
There are many ways you can use the charts in this Energy Manager. Here is probably the easiest:

1. Mark each item in the list that you use in your home.
2. Add together the “Estimated kWh/Month” for all items you marked.
3. Multiply the total “Estimated kWh/Month” by the total cost per kWh (see page 1). This gives you an estimated
   monthly cost for the items you marked.
4. Remember, the list may not include everything in your home. Also, your home may use items less than average or more than average. Therefore, remember this is an average estimate and your total electric bill will probably be close to, but not
   the same total, as this calculation based on averages.

Another Use of the Charts
To calculate the cost per item, and to fill in the blank column “Average Monthly Cost for Electric Supply” do this calculation:

Multiply “Estimated kWh/Month” (from the charts on pages 4 through 9) by “Electric Supply Charge Per kWh” that you calculated and entered on page 1. This equals “Average Monthly
Cost for Electric Supply” for the item you selected.

For each item, add the amount in this column, “Average Monthly Cost for Electricity Supply” to the amount in the “T&D” column and fill in the last column. This will give you the estimated cost per month for that item “Total Cost (T&D plus Supply).”

Lifestyle & Electricity Usage Charts
These charts list typical residential usage. Because there is no “typical” home, costs for your home may differ due to family size or lifestyle, as well as wattage, age, efficiency and extent of use of electrical items.

These charts help you estimate your monthly appliance usage and can help you use high-energy items more wisely. They can help you evaluate purchases of new electrical items.

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